East Nusa Tenggara Governor Emanuel Melkiades "Melki" Laka Lena revealed on Aug. 16, 2025, ahead of Indonesian Independence Day that investments to East Nusa Tenggara Province reached Rp 2.19 trillion for the first half (H1) of 2025. The investment realization target set by the Indonesian government for East Nusa Tenggara is at Rp 4.69 trillion in 2025.

The Wolobobo Festival in Ngada Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province has once again become part of the Tourism Ministry's Karisma Event Nusantara (KEN) program that curates local arts and cultural festivals.

PT Bhakti Alam Indonesia Timur (BAIT) is building a manganese processing plant that would produce manganese concentrates in Silu Village, Fatuleu District, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. BAIT Yusuf Merukh stated that the investment for the plant's construction reached US$2 million (about Rp 32.5 billion).

East Nusa Tenggara Governor Emanuel Melkiades "Melki" Laka Lena has officially signed a cooperation agreement with French energy company HDF Energy subsidiary PT HDF Energy Indonesia to develop a green hydrogen ecosystem in East Nusa Tenggara. The signing was carried out in Jakarta on May 28, 2025, as part of the Indonesia-France Business Forum which was also attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

Australia's longest sailing race, the Fremantle Sailing Club (FSC) Race and Rally 2025, officially closed in Labuan Bajo Subdistrict, Komodo District, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province.

Acting Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority (BPOLBF) President Director Frans Teguh said that development of the Parapuar Labuan Bajo integrated tourism area continues to progress with several investors having committed to invest.

Thousands of local Catholics and pilgrims flocked from various regions of Indonesia and abroad to Larantuka District, East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province as of Apr. 17, 2025. The pilgrims came since Apr. 15, 2025 specifically to attend the  2025 Semana Santa procession for the Holy Week that culminates with Easter.